HONG KONG: Asia stocks tilted upwards on Friday, shrugging off a weak lead from Wall Street as oil pulled back below $50 a barrel, but remained cautious ahead of a speech from the US central bank head.

Comments from a Group of Seven summit meanwhile stressed the importance of global economic growth and stated the potentially disastrous consequences for the economy of Britain’s exit from the EU.

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